Associate​/Director

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Director to lead a substantial client portfolio, drive business development initiatives, and play a key role in the continued growth and success of our practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior accounting professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership skills and a passion for delivering exceptional client service.

• Managing a significant portfolio of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients, acting as the lead relationship partner
• Delivering proactive accounting, tax and business advisory services that add tangible value to clients
• Identifying opportunities to support client growth, improve financial performance and expand service offerings
• Ensuring all client work is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest professional standards
• Developing new business opportunities through networking, referrals and existing client relationships
• Preparing proposals, fee quotations and supporting wider cross-selling initiatives across the firm
• Leading, mentoring and developing managers and senior team members to create a high-performance culture
• Supporting recruitment, retention, succession planning and employee development
• Taking responsibility for portfolio profitability, recovery, billing performance and debtor management
• Reviewing complex accounts, tax computations and advisory projects, providing technical guidance where required
• Ensuring compliance with UK accounting standards, tax legislation and regulatory requirements
• Contributing to strategic planning, operational improvements, business growth initiatives and practice development
• Acting as an ambassador for TC Group’s culture, values and reputation within the local business community

• Client retention and satisfaction
• Portfolio growth and fee generation
• New business won
• Recovery and profitability metrics
• Staff engagement and retention
• Technical quality and compliance standards
• Delivery against budget and deadlines

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience within UK public practice
• Extensive experience managing a portfolio of SME and owner‑managed business clients
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, Corporation Tax, Personal Tax and business advisory services
• Proven leadership and people management experience
• Demonstrable success in business development and client relationship management
• Strong commercial awareness and a client‑focused approach
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using CCH, Xero, Sage, Quick Books and Microsoft Office applications

• 25 days Associate / 30 days Directors annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Group life assurance 4 × salary
• Group income protection
• Health cash plan
• Birthday day off
• Hybrid working between office and home
• Social events
• Access to our employee benefits portal – GP and prescription services, cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Regular training and development – continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high‑quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are…